Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance," by updating references and exclusions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,” by updating references and exclusions, all under certain terms and conditions. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 17-1400. NON-COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACTS; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE *** § 17-1406. Sole Source Contracts, Exigency and Other Exceptions. *** (5) The provisions of subsections 17-1402(1)(a) and (1)(c) shall not apply to: *** (b) Non-Competitively Bid Contracts in an amount less than the amount set forth in subsection 8-200(2.1)(a) of the Charter (relating to small business and local business contracts), as such amount is adjusted from time to time, provided that: (.1) The contract is awarded to a Local Business Entity or Small Business Entity (as those terms are [that term is] used in Section 17-109). SECTION 2. Section 1 shall be effective upon certification of the election in which voters approve of the question placed on the ballot by Ordinance No. 260xxx.